Image processing device and control method thereof

Abstract

To allow easy registration of information used for a file name of an image file stored in an electronic medical recording system.SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus of the present invention has generation means that reads an image of a document to generate an image file based on the image, transmission means that transmits the image file generated by the generation means, determination means that determines a file name of the image file, and receiving means that receives patient information from an information processing apparatus. On the basis of patient information selected by a user from the patient information received by the receiving means, the determination means determines the file name of the image file.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a control method thereof. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a technique in which a scanned document is divided into a plurality of files, and a preset file name is assigned to each file. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2007-13887 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, when a patient visits a medical institution, they submit several types of documents, such as referral letters from other hospitals, health insurance cards, and medical questionnaires. To automatically register these documents in an electronic medical record system, it is necessary to add identification information linked to the patient and classification information of the document to the image file obtained by scanning each document. One method of adding identification information and classification information to an image file is to add the above information to the file name.

[0005] As a method for assigning such file names to image files, in addition to a method of inputting and setting the file name from an operation unit, there is a method of selecting information to be assigned to the file name from a list, which saves the trouble of inputting the file name each time.

[0006] However, when saving image files in an electronic medical record system using an image forming device, it is necessary to register a large amount of patient information and document classification information in advance as a list of information to be added to the file name.In addition, it is necessary to reset the patient identification information, which changes daily, which is time-consuming.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to make it possible to easily register information used in the file names of image files stored in an electronic medical record system. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The image processing device of the present invention has a generation means for reading an image of a document and generating an image file based on the image, a transmission means for transmitting the image file generated by the generation means, a determination means for determining a file name of the image file, and a receiving means for receiving patient information from an information processing device, and is characterized in that the determination means determines the file name of the image file based on patient information selected by a user from the patient information received by the receiving means. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it becomes possible to easily register information to be used in the file names of image files stored in an electronic medical record system. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a network configuration. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 shows an example of a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 shows an example of a home screen displayed immediately after the image forming apparatus 101 is started up. [Figure 4] A diagram showing an example of cooperation between an image forming device 101, a file storage 102, and a server 103 of an electronic medical record system. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 shows an example of a patient information DB and classification information in a server 103 of an electronic medical record system. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an execution screen of an electronic medical record linking application executed when an electronic medical record linking button 303 is pressed. [Figure 7] A diagram showing an example of a document classification selection screen of an electronic medical record linkage application. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed while a document is being read. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen during transmission of image data. [Figure 10] A diagram showing an example of a destination folder after the electronic medical record linkage application is executed [Figure 11] A diagram showing an example of the contents of the file storage 102 and the link between the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. [Figure 12] A flowchart showing an example of a patient selection list display process of an electronic medical record linkage application. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 shows an example of a home screen displayed immediately after the image forming apparatus 101 is started up. [Figure 14] A diagram showing an example of a patient selection screen of an electronic medical record linkage application [Figure 15] A flowchart showing an example of a patient selection list display process of an electronic medical record linkage application. [Figure 16] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a document classification selection screen when preventing duplicate registrations. [Figure 17] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of document classification information acquired by communicating with the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. [Figure 18] A flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying the screen 1601 in FIG. 16. [Figure 19] A flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying the screen 1610 and the screen 1620 in FIG. 16. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the configurations shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations shown in the drawings. EXAMPLES

[0012] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a network configuration. In this embodiment, an image forming device 101, a file storage 102, and an electronic medical record system server 103 are connected to a network 100 and are capable of communicating with each other. Furthermore, the network 100 is connected to the Internet 104.

[0013] An image forming apparatus 101, which is also an image processing apparatus, transmits image data obtained by scanning an original to a file storage 102, which is a file server, and stores the image data. An electronic medical record system server 103, which is an information processing apparatus, refers to the image data on the file storage 102 and registers the image data in the system. The file storage 102 and the electronic medical record system server 103 may exist on the same device. Furthermore, the file storage 102 and the electronic medical record system server 103 may be capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus 101 via the Internet 104, not via the network 100.

[0014] In this embodiment, image data refers to document data in PDF format, and image data in image formats such as TIFF and JPEG.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 101. The control unit 110 including the CPU 111 controls the operation of the entire image forming apparatus 101. The CPU 111 reads out a control program stored in the ROM 112 or the storage 114, and performs various controls such as reading control and printing control. The ROM 112 stores a control program executable by the CPU 111. The ROM 112 also stores a boot program and font data. The RAM 113 is the main memory of the CPU 111, and is used as a work area, and a temporary storage area for developing various control programs stored in the ROM 112 and the storage 114. The storage 114 stores image data, print data, an address book, various programs, and various setting information. In this embodiment, a flash memory is assumed as the storage 114, but an auxiliary storage device such as an SSD, HDD, or eMMC may be used.

[0016] In the image forming apparatus 101, one CPU 111 executes each process shown in the flowcharts described later using one memory (RAM 113), but other configurations are also possible. For example, each process shown in the flowcharts described later can be executed by using multiple CPUs, RAMs, ROMs, and storages in cooperation with each other. Also, some of the processes can be executed using hardware circuits such as ASICs and FPGAs.

[0017] The reading unit I / F 115 connects the reading unit 116 and the control unit 110. The reading unit 116 reads an image on a document and converts the image into image data such as binary data. The image data generated by the reading unit 116 is transmitted to an external device, stored in an external recording device, or printed on recording paper.

[0018] An operation unit I / F 117 connects an operation unit 118 to the control unit 110. The operation unit 118 displays information to the user and detects inputs from the user.

[0019] The printing unit I / F 119 connects the printing unit 120 and the control unit 110. The CPU 111 transfers image data to be printed (image data to be printed) to the printing unit 120 via the printing unit I / F 119. The printing unit 120 prints an image on recording paper fed from a paper feed cassette (not shown).

[0020] The external storage I / F 121 connects the external storage device 122 and the control unit 110. The CPU 111 stores image data in the external storage device 122 via the external storage I / F 121. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the external storage I / F 121 is a USB interface and the external storage device 122 is a USB memory, but an external storage device such as an SD card may also be used.

[0021] The control unit 110 is connected to the network 100 via a communication unit I / F 123. The communication unit I / F 123 transmits image data to an external device via the network 100 and receives print data from an external device.

[0022] 3 is a diagram showing an example of a home screen displayed immediately after starting up the image forming apparatus 101. The home screen is a screen for instructing the execution of each function of the image forming apparatus 101, and is displayed on a touch panel screen included in the operation unit 118. On the home screen, icon images of each function executed by the image forming apparatus 101, such as frequently used settings, scanning, menus, and an address book, are displayed.

[0023] Screen name 301 is an area that displays the name of the current screen, and the name "Home" is displayed. Function buttons 302 are buttons for executing various functions of the image forming device, and when pressed, the corresponding function is executed. One of the function button pages on which multiple function buttons 302 are arranged is displayed on the screen. Electronic medical record link button 303 is a button for scanning a referral letter, a medical questionnaire, etc., and saving the generated image data in file storage 102.

[0024] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of cooperation between an image forming apparatus 101, a file storage 102, and a server 103 of an electronic medical record system.

[0025] When the electronic medical record link button 303 is pressed, the image forming apparatus 101 requests acquisition of information to be linked to the image data to be registered in the electronic medical record system as in process 401. The server 103 of the electronic medical record system transmits the patient number, patient name, medical treatment status, and classification information to the image forming apparatus 101 as in process 402. Thereafter, the image data generated in the image forming apparatus 101 is transmitted to the file storage 102 as in process 403. The server 103 of the electronic medical record system can refer to the file imported into the file storage 102 as in process 404.

[0026] In addition, the process 401 for obtaining information to be linked to image data is not limited to the timing when the electronic medical record link button 303 is selected, but may be performed, for example, when the image forming device 101 is started up, when it returns from a power saving state, or at regular intervals.

[0027] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the patient information DB and classification information of the server 103 of the electronic medical record system.

[0028] The patient information DB 501 is a database that is updated at the timing of patient registration, reception, admission registration, accounting, etc. in the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. For example, the patient information such as the patient number, patient name, patient condition, medical department, address, contact information, etc. are managed in the database.

[0029] The classification information 502 is classification information of documents managed for each patient by the electronic medical record system server 103. For example, classification information of documents includes a medical interview sheet, a referral letter, an insurance card, a medicine notebook, a medical certificate, and the like.

[0030] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an execution screen of an electronic medical chart linking application that is executed when the electronic medical chart linking button 303 is pressed.

[0031] 6(a) shows a list of patients on a patient selection screen that is executed when the electronic medical record link button 303 is pressed. A screen title 601 is an area that displays the name of the displayed screen, and displays "Patient Selection."

[0032] The patient list selection button 602 displays buttons such as All, Outpatient (New), Outpatient (Same Day), Admitted, and Accounted, and displays a patient list for each patient's medical treatment status. The button names displayed in the patient list selection button 602 may be displayed based on information indicating the examination status received from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. FIG. 6(b) shows a patient list screen when Outpatient (New) is selected with the patient list selection button 602. FIG. 6(c) shows a patient list screen when Outpatient (Same Day) is selected with the patient list selection button 602. FIG. 6(d) shows a patient list screen when Accounted is selected with the patient list selection button 602.

[0033] Item 603 is a list display for selecting a patient to be linked to the document to be read. The patient information displayed as a list may be obtained by communicating with the server 103 of the electronic medical record system, or may use data stored in the storage 114 or file storage 102 in the image forming apparatus. When the user presses an item in the list, the patient information of the pressed item is held as patient information to be added to the image file, and the screen transitions to the classification selection screen of FIG. 7. In addition, by pressing and sliding on item 603, the displayed patient information is scrolled, and patient information that was not displayed is displayed. In this embodiment, a patient number 604, a patient name 605, and a medical condition 606 are displayed for each patient on item 603, but other information included in the patient information may be displayed. A scroll bar 607 indicates the position of the patient information displayed in item 603 in the list, and the list display can be scrolled by pressing and sliding, or by pressing the up and down scroll buttons.

[0034] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a classification selection screen of an electronic medical record linkage application. A screen title 701 is an area that displays the name of the displayed screen, and is displayed as "Classification Selection." A classification list display 702 is a list display for selecting a document classification to be linked to image data generated by reading a manuscript. The document classification information displayed as a list may be acquired by communicating with a server 103 of an electronic medical record system, or data stored in a storage 114 or a file storage 102 in an image forming apparatus may be used. When a user presses an item in the list, the image forming apparatus 101 holds the classification information of the pressed item as classification information to be assigned to an image file, and after reading the manuscript, generates an image file and transmits it to the file storage 102. By pressing and sliding on the list display 702, the displayed classification information scrolls, and classification information that was not displayed is displayed. A classification name 703 is the classification name of the document to be linked when pressed. The reading settings when reading a manuscript and the destination information of the file storage can be set as application settings. The name of the destination folder on the file storage 102 may be a folder name specific to the electronic medical record system that is set in the application settings, or may be determined from the patient information selected in FIG.

[0035] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen while a document is being read. On the screen while a document is being read, the patient information and document classification information selected in Figs. 6 and 7 are displayed on the operation unit 118. In the example of Fig. 8, reading of a document is being executed with "1122 AAAAA" selected as the patient information and "letter of referral" selected as the classification. Note that "1122" in the patient information is a number, and "AAAAA" is the patient's name.

[0036] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen during transmission of image data. On the screen during transmission of image data, the file name and the number of pages being transmitted are displayed on the operation unit 118. In the example of Fig. 9, as in Fig. 8, "1122 AAAAA" is selected as the patient information and "letter of referral" is selected as the classification, so the patient information and classification information are each added to the file name, such as the file name "1122_letter of referral_20201008.pdf". The screen of Fig. 9 is displayed when the screen of Fig. 8 is displayed and scanning of the manuscript is completed.

[0037] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a destination folder after the electronic medical record linking application is executed. Fig. 10 shows the contents of the file storage 102 after "1122 AAAAA" is selected in Fig. 6, "letter of referral" is selected in Fig. 7, and the image data generated by reading the image of the document is sent.

[0038] Folder 1001 is a folder on file storage 102. File 1002 is an image file generated after the first document reading by image forming apparatus 101, and this state is a registered state. File name 1003 is the file name. Image file 1004 is an image file generated after the second document reading, and file name 1005 is the file name. The file name 1003 will be described in detail. Patient number 1006 is the patient number of the patient selected in FIG. 6, and 1122 is input. Classification information 1007 is the classification of the document selected in FIG. 7, and "letter of referral" is input. In this embodiment, the classification name of the document classification displayed in FIG. 7 is added as it is, but a character string different from the display character string linked to the document classification may be added. Date 1008 is the date of reading, is automatically added, and indicates information on the previous registration time.

[0039] Note that information about the user who performed the scan may be automatically added to the file name, or the application may allow the user to set whether or not to add the information. The extension 1009 indicates the file type, and is determined by the application's scan settings. The file name 1005 differs from the file name 1003 only in the classification 1010 of the reselected document.

[0040] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the content of the file storage 102 and the server 103 of the electronic medical record system.

[0041] The server 103 of the electronic medical record system has a patient search screen 1101 as a method for checking registered patients. The patient search screen 1101 includes a search button 1103 for searching based on a patient number entered in an input field 1102, and a list display button 1104 for displaying a list of patient numbers.

[0042] When a list display button 1104 is pressed, the patient search screen 1101 transitions to a list display screen 1131. On the list display screen 1131, files corresponding to the patient number 1006 extracted from the files stored in the folder 1001 are displayed in 1132.

[0043] When a select button 1133 is pressed, the list display screen 1131 transitions to a patient information screen 1111, which is an information screen for a patient linked to the patient number displayed in 1132. As another method for displaying the patient information screen 1111, the patient number of the patient is entered in an input field 1102 on the patient search screen 1101 and a search button 1103 is pressed, which also transitions to the patient information screen 1111.

[0044] The patient information screen 1111 displays a list of files stored in the file storage 102 that match the patient number 1112 and the patient number 1006 in the file name. The patient information screen 1111 displays classification information 1113 of the document extracted from the classification information included in the file name of the file. For example, the letter of introduction 1115 is extracted from the classification information 1007 included in the file name of the file 1002 and displayed. In addition, the registration time of the letter of introduction 1115 is extracted from the date 1008 included in the file name of the file 1002 and displayed.

[0045] That is, the server 103 of the electronic medical record system determines the allocation destination of the image file based on the file name of the image file received from the file storage 102 .

[0046] 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a patient selection list display process of the electronic medical record linking application. This process is started when the electronic medical record linking button 303 is pressed in the image forming apparatus 101.

[0047] In S1201, the CPU 111 connects to the server 103 of the electronic medical record system via the communication unit I / F 123. Then, the process proceeds to S1202.

[0048] In S1202, the CPU 111 receives the patient information and the list of document classifications from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system via the communication unit I / F 123. Then, the process proceeds to S1203. Note that the process 401 for acquiring the list of patient information and document classifications is not limited to being performed when transmitting image data, and may be performed at regular intervals such as when the image forming apparatus 101 is started up or when the image forming apparatus 101 returns from a power saving state.

[0049] In S1203, the CPU 111 displays the patient list included in the patient information received from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system on the operation unit 118 (FIG. 6(a)). Then, the process proceeds to S1204.

[0050] In S1204, the CPU 111 determines whether a patient has been selected from the patient list displayed on the operation unit 118. If a patient has been selected, the process proceeds to S1212. If a patient has not been selected, the process proceeds to S1205.

[0051] In S1205, the CPU 111 determines whether the outpatient (new) button has been pressed among the selection buttons 602 in the patient list. If the outpatient (new) button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1206. If the outpatient (new) button has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S1207.

[0052] In S1206, the CPU 111 displays a list of patients whose consultation status is outpatient (new) based on the patient information acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system (FIG. 6(b)). Then, the process proceeds to S1204.

[0053] In S1207, the CPU 111 determines whether the outpatient (same day) button has been pressed among the selection buttons 602 in the patient list. If the outpatient (same day) button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1208. If the outpatient (same day) button has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S1209.

[0054] In S1208, the CPU 111 displays a list of patients whose consultation status is outpatient (today) based on the patient information acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system (FIG. 6(c)). Then, the process proceeds to S1204.

[0055] In S1209, the CPU 111 determines whether the Admit button has been pressed among the selection buttons 602 in the patient list. If the Admit button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1210. If the Admit button has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S1211.

[0056] In S1210, the CPU 111 displays a list of patients whose consultation status is hospitalized based on the patient information acquired from the electronic medical record system server 103. Then, the process proceeds to S1204.

[0057] In S1211, the CPU 111 determines whether the "Accounted" button has been pressed among the selection buttons 602 in the patient list. If the "Accounted" button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1212. If the "Admit" button has not been pressed, the process returns to S1204.

[0058] In S1210, the CPU 111 displays a list of patients whose consultation status is "paid" based on the patient information acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system (FIG. 6(d)). Then, the process proceeds to S1204.

[0059] In S1213, the CPU 111 stores the selected patient number in the RAM 113 as patient information to be added to the image file, and then the process proceeds to S1214.

[0060] In S1214, the CPU 111 displays a document classification list on the operation unit 118 based on the document classifications acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system (FIG. 7). Then, the process proceeds to S1215.

[0061] In S1215, the CPU 111 determines whether a document category has been selected from the displayed category list, and if a document category has been selected, the process proceeds to S1216.

[0062] In S1216, the CPU 111 stores the document classification selected in S1215 in the RAM 113 as document classification information to be added to the image file.

[0063] In S1217, the CPU 111 detects pressing of the read start button. If pressing of the start button by the user is detected, the process proceeds to S1218.

[0064] In S1218, the CPU 111 displays a screen indicating that reading is in progress on the operation unit 118 (FIG. 8), and then the process proceeds to S1219.

[0065] In S1219, the reading unit 116 reads the document, and then the process proceeds to S1220.

[0066] In S1220, the CPU 111 generates an image file from the document read in S1219, and then the process proceeds to S1221.

[0067] In S1221, the CPU 111 determines a file name based on the patient number and document classification stored in S1213 and S1216, and assigns the file name to the image file generated in S1220. The patient number and document classification may be written in the tag information or header information of the image file. Then, the process proceeds to S1222.

[0068] In S1222, the CPU 111 displays a screen indicating that transmission is in progress on the operation unit 118 (FIG. 9), and then the process proceeds to S1223.

[0069] In S1223, the CPU 111 transmits the image file to the file storage 102 via the network 100. Then, when the image file has been transmitted, this process ends. EXAMPLES

[0070] In this embodiment, an example will be described in which buttons classified according to patient attributes are displayed in advance on the home screen.

[0071] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a home screen displayed immediately after the start-up of the image forming apparatus 101. The home screen is a screen for instructing the execution of each function of the image forming apparatus 101, and is displayed on a touch panel screen included in the operation unit 118. The home screen displays touch images of each function executed by the image forming apparatus 101, such as frequently used settings, scan, menu, and address book. A screen name 1301 is an area for displaying the name of the current screen, and the name "Home" is displayed. A function button 302 is a button for executing each function provided in the image forming apparatus, and when pressed, the corresponding function is executed. One of the function button pages on which multiple function buttons 1302 are arranged is displayed on the screen.

[0072] An outpatient (new) button 1303 linked to electronic medical records is a button for selecting a patient from a list of outpatient (new) patients, reading in a referral letter, a medical questionnaire, and the like, and storing them in the file storage 102 .

[0073] An outpatient (same day) button 1303 linked to electronic medical records is a button for selecting a patient from a list of outpatient (same day) patients, reading in a referral letter, a medical questionnaire, and the like, and saving them in the file storage 102 .

[0074] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a patient selection screen of the electronic medical record linkage application.

[0075] FIG. 14(a) shows a patient selection screen that is executed when the outpatient (new) button 1303 in the electronic medical record linkage is pressed, and displays a list of outpatient (new) patients.

[0076] FIG. 14(b) shows a patient selection screen that is executed when the outpatient (same day) button 1304 in the electronic medical record linkage is pressed, and displays a list of outpatients (same day).

[0077] 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a patient selection list display process of the electronic medical record linkage application. This process is started when the outpatient (new) button 1303 and the outpatient (same day) button 1304 are pressed on the image forming apparatus 101.

[0078] In S1501, the CPU 111 connects to the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. Then, the process proceeds to S1502.

[0079] In S1502, the CPU 111 receives the patient information and the list of document classifications from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. Then, the process proceeds to S1503. Note that the process 401 for acquiring the list of patient information and document classifications is not limited to being performed when transmitting image data, and may be performed when the image forming apparatus 101 is started up, when returning from a power saving state, or at regular intervals.

[0080] In S1503, the CPU 111 determines whether the outpatient (new) button in the electronic medical record linkage has been pressed. If the outpatient (new) button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1504. If the outpatient (new) button has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S1505.

[0081] In S1504, the CPU 111 displays a list of patients whose consultation status is outpatient (new) on the operation unit 118 based on the patient information acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system (FIG. 14(a)). Then, the process proceeds to S1509.

[0082] In S1505, the CPU 111 determines whether the outpatient (same day) button in the electronic medical record linkage has been pressed. If the outpatient (same day) button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1506. If the outpatient (same day) button has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S1507.

[0083] In S1507, the CPU 111 displays a list of patients whose consultation status is outpatient (today) on the operation unit 118 based on the patient information acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system (FIG. 14(b)). Then, the process proceeds to S1509.

[0084] In S1507, the CPU 111 determines whether the hospitalization button through electronic medical record linkage has been pressed. If the hospitalization button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1508. If the hospitalization button has not been pressed, the process ends.

[0085] In S1508, the CPU 111 displays a list of patients whose consultation status is hospitalized based on the patient information acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. Then, the process proceeds to S1509.

[0086] In S1509, the CPU 111 determines whether a patient has been selected from the patient list. If a patient has been selected, the process proceeds to S1510.

[0087] In S1510, the CPU 111 holds the selected patient number as patient information to be added to the image file, and then the process proceeds to S1511.

[0088] In S1511, the CPU 111 displays a document classification list based on the document classification acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system (FIG. 7). Then, the process proceeds to S1512.

[0089] In S1512, the CPU 111 determines whether a document category has been selected from the document category list. If a document category has been selected, the process proceeds to S1513.

[0090] In S1513, the CPU 111 stores the document classification selected in S1512 in the RAM 113 as document classification information to be added to the image file.

[0091] In S1514, the CPU 111 detects pressing of the read start button. If pressing of the start button by the user is detected, the process proceeds to S1515.

[0092] In S1515, the CPU 111 displays a screen indicating that reading is in progress on the operation unit 118 (FIG. 8), and then the process proceeds to S1516.

[0093] In S1516, the reading unit 116 reads the document, and then the process proceeds to S1517.

[0094] In S1517, the CPU 111 generates an image file from the document read in S1516, and then the process proceeds to S1518.

[0095] In S1518, the CPU 111 determines a file name based on the patient number and document classification stored in S1510 and S1513, and assigns the file name to the image file generated in S1517. The patient number and document classification may be written in the tag information or header information of the image file. Then, the process proceeds to S1519.

[0096] In S1519, the CPU 111 displays a screen indicating that transmission is in progress on the operation unit 118 (FIG. 9), and then the process proceeds to S1520.

[0097] In S1520, the CPU 111 transmits the image file to the file storage 102 via the network 100. When the image file has been transmitted, this process ends. As described above, in this embodiment, the image forming apparatus downloads patient information and document classification information from the electronic medical record system, eliminating the need to previously set a large amount of patient information and document classification information, or to reset patient information that changes daily.

[0098] By selecting the patient and document classification from a list from the downloaded patient information and adding the selected content to the file name before sending the file, it becomes possible to easily register documents in the destination electronic medical record system. In addition, by making it possible to select the patient list display according to the patient's medical condition, it becomes possible to easily select a patient. EXAMPLES

[0099] This embodiment describes an example of preventing duplicate registration of the same image file in the electronic medical record system by checking the information of the image file registered in the electronic medical record system on the image forming device 01.

[0100] 16 is a diagram showing an example of a document classification selection screen when double registration is prevented. When document classification information to be displayed as a list is obtained, if a document is already stored, the stored classification information may be displayed in gray as in item 1603. Also, if a document is already stored, the display name may be changed from the obtained document classification information name as in 1604. By changing the display as described above and differentiating it from a document classification that is not registered, it is possible to confirm on the screen that a document is already stored.

[0101] When the user presses an item 1603 in the list, the screen transitions to a screen 1610 that indicates that the selected document is being held.

[0102] If the YES button 1611 is pressed, the document is read, an image file is generated, and transmitted to the file storage 102. If the NO button 1612 is pressed, the document is not read, and the screen returns to the screen 1601.

[0103] When the user presses an item 1603 in the list, if the selected document prohibits retransmission, the screen transitions to a screen 1620. If an OK button 1621 is pressed, the screen transitions to the screen 1601 without scanning the document.

[0104] Furthermore, when document classification information is obtained, information including the previously transmitted information may be obtained, and if a certain period of time has passed since the previously transmitted information, the graying out process may not be performed.

[0105] 17 is a diagram showing an example of document classification information acquired by communicating with the server 103 of the electronic medical record system. The acquired list includes a patient number 801 and a document classification 802, and also includes previously registered information 803 as information for determining whether or not the document has been registered. If the time of the previously registered information 803 is set, it indicates a registered state, and if it is not set as in 811, it indicates an unregistered state.

[0106] It also includes information 804 for determining whether or not re-registration is permitted, and information 805 indicating the time when re-registration is permitted.

[0107] FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing an example of a process for displaying the screen 1601 in FIG.

[0108] In S1801, the CPU 111 receives a list of document categories from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system.

[0109] In S1802, the CPU 111 determines whether previously registered information exists from the obtained document classification list, and if previously registered information exists, the process proceeds to S1803. If not, the process proceeds to S1805.

[0110] In S1803, the CPU 111 calculates the difference between the previous registration time and the current time, and if the value exceeds the re-registration possible time, the process proceeds to S1805, otherwise the process proceeds to S1804.

[0111] In S1804, the CPU 111 performs processing for graying out the document classification for which there was previously registered information.

[0112] In S1805, the CPU 111 displays the list screen 1601 of the document categories acquired in S1801 on the operation unit 118, and accepts the selection of the document category from the user.

[0113] FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing an example of a process for displaying the screen 1610 and the screen 1620 in FIG.

[0114] In S1901, the CPU 111 displays a list of document categories acquired from the server 103 of the electronic medical record system and the state through the flow of FIG.

[0115] In S1902, the control unit 110 accepts whether or not a grayed-out screen displayed on the operation unit 118 in S1001 has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1903, and if it has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S1906.

[0116] In S1903, the CPU 111 checks the item selected in S1902 as well as the information 804 in Fig. 17 to determine whether re-registration is possible. If re-registration is possible, the process proceeds to S1904. If re-registration is not possible, the process proceeds to S1905.

[0117] In S1904, the CPU 111 displays the re-registration confirmation screen 1610 in FIG. 16 on the operation unit 118, and the process proceeds to S1906.

[0118] In S1905, the CPU 111 displays the re-registration prohibition screen 1620 of Fig. 16 on the operation unit 118. If it is detected that the user has pressed the OK button 1621, the process proceeds to S1906.

[0119] In S1906, the CPU 111 accepts a selection by the user on the re-registration confirmation screen 1610 in Fig. 16, and if pressing of the YES button 1611 is detected, the process proceeds to S1907. If pressing of the NO button 1612 is detected, the process ends this flow.

[0120] In S1907, the CPU 111 detects pressing of the read start button. If pressing of the start button by the user is detected, the process proceeds to S1908.

[0121] In S1908, the reading unit 116 reads the image of the document. In S1909, the CPU 111 generates an image file based on the image of the document read in S1908.

[0122] In S1910, the CPU 111 determines a file name based on the patient ID selected in Fig. 6(a) and the document classification selected in Fig. 16, and assigns the file name to the image file generated in S1909. The patient ID and the document classification may be written in the tag information or header information of the image file.

[0123] In S1911, the CPU 111 transmits the image file to the file storage 102 via the network 100.

[0124] As described above, in this embodiment, by indicating a registered file before scanning a document, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations such as duplicate registration.

[0125] <Other embodiments> The present invention can be realized by supplying a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-mentioned embodiments to a system or device via a network or a storage medium. Then, one or more processors in the computer of the system or device can read and execute the program. It can also be realized by a circuit (e.g., ASIC) that realizes one or more functions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0126] 101 Image forming device 102 File Storage 103 Electronic medical record system server

Claims

1. a generating means for reading an image of a document and generating an image file based on the image; a transmission means for transmitting the image file generated by the generation means; A determination means for determining a file name of the image file; A receiving means for receiving patient information and classification information from an information processing device; a display means for displaying the patient information and the classification information; a reception means for receiving a selection by a user from the patient information and the classification information displayed by the display means, the display means displays, among the classification information, classification information in which an image file is registered and for which a predetermined period of time has not yet elapsed since the image file was registered, in a grayed-out manner; the display means displays, among the classification information, classification information in which an image file is registered and for which a predetermined period of time has passed since the image file was registered, without graying out the classification information; 2. An image processing apparatus comprising: a determining unit that determines a file name of the image file based on patient information selected by the user and classification information selected by the user.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means displays the classification information when the displayed patient information is selected.

3. After the receiving means receives the user's selection of the patient information and the classification information, the generating means reads an image of the original document and generates the image file, 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determining means determines the file name of the image file based on the patient information selected by the user and the classification information selected by the user.

4. The transmitting means transmits the image file to a file server, An image processing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the file server transmits the transmitted image file to the information processing device, and the information processing device determines an allocation destination of the image file based on the file name of the image file received from the file server.

5. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving means receives the patient information from the information processing apparatus in response to a predetermined instruction being given in the image processing apparatus.

6. 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, when the predetermined instruction is given, the image processing apparatus displays the patient information received by the receiving means.

7. a generating step of reading an image of a document and generating an image file based on the image; a transmission step of transmitting the image file generated in the generation step; determining a file name for the image file; a receiving step of receiving patient information and classification information from an information processing device; a display step of displaying the patient information and the classification information; a receiving step of receiving a selection by a user from the patient information displayed in the display step and the classification information, In the display step, among the classification information, classification information in which an image file is registered and in which a predetermined period of time has not yet elapsed since the image file was registered is displayed in a grayed-out state; In the display step, among the classification information, classification information in which an image file is registered and for which a predetermined period of time has passed since the image file was registered is displayed without being grayed out, a control method for an image processing apparatus, wherein said determining step determines a file name of said image file based on patient information selected by said user and classification information selected by said user.

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